Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-02
The Submission Bill.


An act to prescribe the mode of
submitting the proposed amendment
to the constitution to the vote of the
people.
Whereas, the constitution, in pro-
viding for its amendment, makes it
necessary that the proposed amend
ment shall pass by majority of the
members of the legislature at one ses-
sion and by a majority of two-thirds
at the succeeding session and then be
submitted to the people to be ratified
by majority of all the citizens Of the
state, voting for representatives, vot-
ing in its favor; and
Whereas, said proposition to amend
the constitution, known as "Senate
Joint Resolution No. g" did pass the
forty-fourth general assembly of Ten
nessee by two-thirds vote of all the
members elected to each house.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state of Ten
nessee, that on the last Thursday of
September, 1887, there shall be open
ed and held at each and every pre-
cinct and place ofelection in this state
an election for the purpose of sub
hitting to the people for their ap-
proval and ratification or rejection
the said proposed amendment to the
constitution of this state, and the
governor of this state is hereby di-
rected to issue his proclamation at
least sixty days before the last Thurs
day in September, 1887, stating there
in the amendment proposed by the
forty-fourth general assembly,; and
that the same was agreed to by ma
.jority of that general assembly; and
that two-thirds of all the members of
this present general assembly elected
to each house had agreed to the pro-
posed amendment in conformity with
the acquisitions of the constitution.
That the said amendment is to be
submitted to the people for their ap-
proval or rejection on the last Thurs
day in September, 1887, proclamation
shall be published in two newspapers
in each grand division of the state,
one of each political party.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that
the sheriffs of each and every county
of this state shall advertise in written
or printed notices at the courthouse
door, and at each and every precinct
or place of election within their re,
speetive counties, at least forty days
before the last Thursday in Septem
Der, 1887, that the vote of the people
will be taken on that day upon thu
ratification to the proposed amend
ment to the constitution.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, tina
it shall be the duty of every office
holding the election on the day afore
said to have tickets prepared sufiicien
in number for each voter in his re
spective district, which shall be writ
ten or printed in the following form
to-Wit: Those for the amendmen
shall have on them, "For the pro
posed amendments" those agains
the amendment shall have on them
D Against the proposed amendment.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, tina
it shall be the duty of the officer 0
officers, clerks and judges holdin
the election in the different district
and voting precincts of each count
to make due returns thereof of tn
number of votes cast for and agains
the amendment to the sheriff of tn
county, certified as other election II
turns are now certified, and it sha
be the duty of the sheriff to make n
turns thereof properly certified as
case of other elections, to the secrets
ry of state, and the secretary of stat,
the governor and comptroller al
hereby constituted board of inspe
tors, whose duty it shall be to con
pare and canvass said vote and
certify the result thereof by proclami
ton duly made for thirty days j
some daily or other newspapers pul
lished at Knoxville, Chattanooga
Nashville and Memphis, and a COP
ofsaid publication duly certified b
said board shall be filed in the Off,
Of the secretary of state.
Sec. S. BE it further enacted, TIL
any sheriff, constable or judges ar
clerks of election failing to perfor
their duties as prescribed in this a
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ar
punished as in other cases of misd
meanor, or in accordance with la
governing the failure of such Office
to perform their respective duties
making due and proper returns